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First post.

I am an academic. I spend my days and nights working tirelessly to complete my dissertation (okay, maybe not, but you get the point!). This is a 7 day a week job, and although I love my work, we all need a few moments of respite here and there, right?

I take pictures of food. Food that I make, food that I see, food that I eat, food that I want to eat. I have collected hundreds. I do not print these out EVER, and thought this could be a good place to put them and write about what it was about a dish, preparation, or flavor that inspired me to take a picture. I am very lucky to be surrounded by friends and family that also share this joy. In the course of this food photo fest, I have also documented several teaching sessions with parents, grandparents, and friends sharing one or more recipes with me. I am especially excited to get those out in the open. Food serves a larger purpose in my life than merely sustaining my corpus. I use it as a therapy, in much the same way as my yoga practice. Standing in the kitchen for hours on end is truly cathartic for me. Eating a well prepared meal out is just as good for me as a massage.

Lest I sound like a 'foodie' (a term that grates on my nerves like a microplane to the finger), I hope to also discuss my day to day dabbles in : yoga, home improvement, etc. Let's see what happens!
STB